we are at the astonia hotel, in houston, texas. president george h.w. bush, the 41st president of the united states, and barbara, the former first lady who didn't wear her suspenders. >> oh, darn it. >> larry: you should have, right? it would have been in keeping. first of all, let's start with you. how are you feeling? >> very well. >> larry: what was wrong? >> i don't know. but may i give you some advice? never ask anyone over 70 how they feel. they'll tell you. >> larry: but you were taken to the hospital. was it an emergency? >> mm-hmm. but i feel great. that's it. >> larry: you're not going to tell me what was the matter? >> yeah, tell him. >> you mean when i had -- >> the -- >> oh, no, i'm not going to tell him that. when i had the perforated ulcer? >> yeah. >> larry: that's what it was? it wasn't the heart? >> no, i had the heart. i did have that. i have a pig valve. don't say oink or sooey, sooey, as some people i know say. >> larry: they gave you the pig, not the mechanical. >> which is better. you don't have to take coumadin. >> larry: how are